Plan a minimum of 6 - 9 hours per week for your coursework. While online learning courses
provide flexibility in time, geography, and travel, the work required
for successful completion is identical to that for the face-to-face course.
Your instructor may specify additional time requirements
in the "Other information" field below or during your orientation.

Open to self-motivated, self-disciplined students who can handle college-level
work and study independently.

Instructor Provided Course Syllabus

A sample Course Syllabus is typically available in WebAdvisor's"Search for Sections" results. A Course Syllabus explains how the instructor will conduct the class and may include: course policies, grading guidelines, assignment due dates, etc.

Student Requirements

This course has the following requirements for students:

Read the important instructor supplied information located at the end of this document

Getting Started With This Course

Orientation(s)

This information has expired. If you are looking for current course
information you must go to the current semester course information page.

Accessing Your Course

Canvas (by Instructure)

Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the
Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.

You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.

Logging In

Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)

If you do not know your Bucks Username, you can retrieve it by using the Find Your Username Form. Enter your Name, Birthday (mm/dd/yyyy) and either your 7 digit student ID number OR your social security number, then click Submit. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.

Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be
able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.

Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials

While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.

Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.

The only purchase required is the the text book: Inquiry into Life, 13th ed., Mader. Since this paperback text has been designed exclusively for this course, students are advised to purchase the text from the college bookstore. Each text contains an access code for CONNECT. This code is generally not available in used copies. If a used text purchase is your choice, an access code may be purchased with a credit card the day of orientation. A additional option is to purchase the e-pack, using a credit card, once the student has registered into CONNECT. How to do this will be explained at the orientation. If purchasing a used copy through Amazon (or some other source) is your choice, be certain to allow enough time for the text to be delivered by the first day of class. ALL modules, virtual labs, and exams are on Connect. Therefore, access to Connect is a COURSE REQUIREMENT.Since all the lab experiences are virtual (on-line), a lab manual is not required or necessary. All exams are on-line and administered at the testing centers located at the,Newtown,Lower Bucks, and Upper Bucks campuses. The final is also administered in the testing centers at the Newtown, Lower Bucks,and Upper Bucks Campuses. Arrangements can be made to utilize alternate locations which provide proctors. These arrangements must be made at least 1 week prior to the exam. The exams,including the final,are available over a three to four day period of time. With the exception of the orientation, there are no required class meetings. However, the instructor will be available periodically for those students requiring a "face to face" meeting. Convenient times can be determined via e-mail in the Canvas course space. This course follows a detailed schedule to assure that all work is completed on time and that the student is prepared to take each of the scheduled exams. I look forward to meeting with you on 8/27/13,5-6:30 PM in G205 at which time we will review the course format,register into CONNECT, practice how to access exams, virtual labs and course modules.